Procurement Consultant

1st Executive Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - GBP 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A premier consultancy firm is seeking a Procurement Consultant to lead transformational projects in a hybrid working environment. The ideal candidate has a robust background in agile procurement project management and is skilled in influencing stakeholders while managing complex sourcing projects. This role offers a competitive salary of up to £65,000 plus excellent benefits, making it an exciting opportunity for those looking to impact procurement across various disciplines.

Benefits

Hybrid working

Excellent benefits

Qualifications

• Proven experience in IT or Indirects Procurement.
• Demonstrated ability in influencing stakeholders at various levels.
• Experience in fast-paced agile environments.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate with suppliers and engage with executive management.
• Manage multiple projects effectively across various disciplines.
• Track and monitor challenges related to budget and strategy.
• Lead teams to achieve outcomes in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Strong influencing skills

Adaptability

Results driven

Understanding of external market

Ability to lead cross-functional teams

Education

Degree or CIPS qualified

Job description

£50,000 - £65,000 per annum + hybrid working & excellent benefits

Role: Procurement Consultant

Salary: Up to £65K + Excellent Benefits & Hybrid Working

Location: London - Hybrid (4 days in office p/w)

Opportunity: Want to join to lead super exciting transformational projects? Is your experience in agile Procurement project management, working collaboratively and flexibly whilst delivering complex end-to-end sourcing projects across the breadth of the Indirect category? This is a perfect opportunity for someone with procurement consultancy experience delivering multiple projects across multiple disciplines to utilise your consultancy experience to network across the business to identify opportunities for procurement to add value.

Responsibilities:

• Have strong influencing skills and adaptability to negotiate credibly with suppliers and engage with the executive management team in order to network across the business to identify opportunities for procurement to add value and present your recommendations
• Be results driven with a track record of achievement across multiple projects across multiple disciplines, being adaptable and flexible in the face of adversity, fast pace, change transformation
• Demonstrate understanding of the external market and emerging best practice, highlighting challenges where spend is outside of budget or strategy together with tracking and monitoring of all challenges
• Lead cross‑functional teams to achieve high level performance and outcomes in a fast‑paced agile environment

Experience:

• IT or Indirects Procurement experience – evidence of delivering complex sourcing activity of multiple projects across multiple disciplines in a fast‑pace agile environment/consultancy setting
• Gravitas, track record of influencing stakeholders at all levels in a fast‑paced agile environment
• Degree / or CIPS qualified

EEO Statement:

Applicants must be based in the UK to commit to hybrid working requirement and hold current/valid UK RTW